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Amal Silva
Sampathwaduge Amal Rohitha Silva
Born: 12 December 1960, Moratuwa
Major Teams: Nondescripts Cricket Club, Moratuwa Sports Club, Sri Lanka.
Known As: Amal Silva
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Other: Wicket-Keeper
Test Debut: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Wellington, 2nd Test, 1982/83
Latest Test: Sri Lanka v England at Lord's, Only Test, 1988
ODI Debut: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (PSS), 1st ODI, 1984/85
Latest ODI: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Lahore, 3rd ODI, 1985/86
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 25/08/1988)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 9 16 2 353 111 25.21 2 0 33 1
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 25/10/1985)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 20 20 0 441 85 22.05 52.62 0 3 17 3
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(1982/83 - 1995/96)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 60 93 13 2451 161* 30.63 5 7 106 10
O R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 20.1 64 3 21.33 3-17 0 0 40.3 3.17
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1984/85 - 1993/94)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 28 27 0 562 85 20.81 0 4 21 4
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
StatsGuru Filters for Amal Silva
Profile:
Amal Silva filled two vital roles in his time with the Sri Lankan
team and he did both with style, though eventually the burden was
too much for one player to deal with. Silva, a capable left hand
batsman and competent wicketkeeper, was asked to fill the opening
position combined with his role as wicketkeeper. With the bat
Silva was capable enough to defend the new ball and had attacking
strokes when the situation warranted. Behind the stumps he was
more at ease against the pacemen where he could use his athletic
gifts. Making his debut against New Zealand Silva scored 8
and 0, hardly an inspiring debut with the bat - with the gloves
he snared 2 catches. Guy de Alwis was preferred in the three
Tests against New Zealand on the following tour. Silva's battle
with de Alwis to maintain the position as number one gloveman was
a constant throughout his early career. Injury to de Alwis on the
1984 tour of England gave Silva his second cap and he took his
opportunity with aplomb. Silva opened the batting making an
assured unbeaten 102 in the second innings to compliment his
three catches behind the wicket. Silva had an excellent all-round
tour with the bat and it was a sign of things to come in the
following Test series against India. In the first Test at SSC he
took 9 catches as Sri Lanka drew the Test. In the second he had a
sensational all-round match, scoring 111, taking 8 catches and
making 1 stumping, Silva was a major player in Sri Lanka's
inaugural test match victory. In all Silva captured 22
dismissals, 21 catches and 1 stumping, still a record for a Sri
Lankan keeper in a series to this day. Following this
unprecedented performance Silva's career went into a decline as
he struggled to deal with the responsibility of combating the new
ball and then keeping wickets to an international standard. After
the series in 1985/86 against Pakistan the selectors preferred
other options. Silva made a return in the one off test against
England in 1988 but it proved to be short lived.
(Johann P Jayasekera , Sep 1999)
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